PRAYAGRAJ, Feb. 6 -- For the first time, the Uttar Pradesh Board will deploy mobile jamming devices at its high school and intermediate examination centres when the exams begin on February 18. As part of a pilot project aimed at preventing cheating, jammers will be installed at 20 of the 8,033 centres across the state.

The move aims to prevent the leakage of question papers and other exam-related material through WhatsApp and social media. Officials said the 20 centres chosen for the pilot include several highly sensitive locations, including some in Prayagraj, though the Board has withheld their names to maintain confidentiality during the trial phase.

If the pilot project proves successful, the use of jammers will be expanded to more ...